Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sangatte today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Sangatte at 5AM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Sangatte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Wed morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 23 | 17 | 22 | 38 | 63 | 72 | 65 | 32 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 64 | 72 | 51 | 45 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 62 | 120 | 93 | 49 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:03AM6.98m | 5:21PM6.89m | 5:45AM6.53m | 6:05PM6.44m | 6:30AM6.04m | 6:55PM5.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38PM0.96m | 11:55AM1.32m | 00:15AM1.40m | 12:31PM1.75m | 00:54AM1.88m | 1:10PM2.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 11 | 23 | 17 | 22 | 38 | 63 | 72 | 65 | — | — | — | 7 | 20 | 64 | 72 | 51 | 45 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 62 | 120 | 93 | 49 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 543 | 544 | 415 | 477 | 819 | 924 | 546 | 190 | 41 | 406 | 406 | 452 | 266 | 518 | 192 | 209 | 460 | 460 | 406 | 406 | 455 | 625 | 406 | 218 |
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